New Mexico Court of Appeals, 2010

In the Matter of Guardianship and Conservatorship for Edward Maloof

In the Matter of Guardianship and Conservatorship for Edward Maloof
New Mexico Court of Appeals · Decided May 7, 2010

In the Matter of Guardianship and Conservatorship for Edward Maloof

Opinion

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6 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO IN THE MATTER OF GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP FOR EDWARD MALOOF, an incapacitated adult.

11 NO. 29,891 APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF SAN MIGUEL COUNTY Albert J. Mitchell, Jr., District Judge Robert Richards Santa Fe, NM for Conservator Laurie A. Hedrich, PA Laurie A. Hedrich Albuquerque, NM Guadian ad litem

21 MEMORANDUM OPINION BUSTAMANTE, Judge.

23 In this Court’s notice of proposed summary disposition, we proposed to dismiss this appeal because the notice of appeal was not timely filed. Appellant has not filed a memorandum in opposition to our proposed summary dismissal, and the time to do so has passed. “Failure to file a memorandum in opposition constitutes acceptance of the disposition proposed in the calendar notice.” Frick v. Veazey, 116 N.M. 246, 247, 861 P.2d 287, 288 (Ct. App. 1993).

3 The conservator and guardian in this case have filed a motion supporting our proposed summary dismissal and opposing that portion of our proposed summary disposition that would have permitted Appellant to pursue the appeal if he was able to obtain an order nunc pro tunc extending the time for filing the notice. Although this document is styled as a motion, it is substantively a memorandum in response to our notice, and it therefore should have been timely filed in accordance with Rule 12- 210(D)(3) NMRA. It was not.

10 As no party opposes our proposed summary dismissal, we dismiss this appeal for the reasons stated in the notice of proposed summary disposition, and we deny conservator and guardian’s motion to the degree that it seeks relief other than dismissal of the appeal.

14 IT IS SO ORDERED.

16 MICHAEL D. BUSTAMANTE, Judge WE CONCUR:

19 JAMES J. WECHSLER, Judge LINDA M. VANZI, Judge

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